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New England health policymakers meet to consider the future of hospitals

By Ellen Andrews | October 20, 2016

Last weekend NESCSO, the Millbank Fund and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services convened a group of…

Medicaid Council weighs in on Health Care Cabinet reform proposal

By Ellen Andrews | October 19, 2016

Last week’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on the controversial Strawman proposal for reforming CT’s health care system and the implications…

Setting the Record Straight on Broken Promises, Now Let’s Move On

By Ellen Andrews | October 19, 2016

Medicaid advocates and providers have been talking a lot about the administration’s policy reversal with a troubling decision to consider…

Health Care Cabinet continues to debate reform plan; Medicaid commitment on downside risk reversed

By Ellen Andrews | October 12, 2016

Yesterday’s Health Care Cabinet meeting started with a statement by the Lieutenant Governor stating that the commitment made last year…

CT Medicaid ACOs announced

By Ellen Andrews | October 5, 2016

Provider networks authorized to negotiate for participation in PCMH+ (formerly MQISSP), CT Medicaid’s new shared savings program, have been announced.…

Downside risk explainer and response to Strawman payment model proposal published

By Ellen Andrews | October 5, 2016

In response to questions, we’ve published two new documents about the most controversial part of the Health Care Cabinet’s Strawman…

CT Health Reform Dashboard – Troubling Cabinet reform proposal would move CT backward

By Ellen Andrews | October 3, 2016

October’s CT Health Reform Dashboardupdate reflects the controversy surrounding the Health Care Cabinet’s controversial proposal for state health reform. The…

Connecticut ranks 4th in nation for health of women and children

By Ellen Andrews | September 28, 2016

The  newest report by America’s Health Rankings finds that women and children in Connecticut are healthier than women and children…

Kaiser Medicaid and state marketplace implementation brief highlights CT

By Ellen Andrews | September 22, 2016

Three years into ACA expansions, the Kaiser Foundation has highlighted how four states, including CT, are streamlining eligibility and enrollment.…